Thursday, September 20, 2012

Pasta with spinach and ricotta

Another quick and simple family dish. Pasta with spinach and ricotta can be served just as pasta dish itself or with fish. Salmon (steamed or simmered in butter) is best match here.For the sauce:- bag of fresh baby spinach, I always make it using fresh, but I guess you can try with frozen too- 1 tsp butter - 2/3 cup of ricotta- 1/3 cup of milk- pinch of grated nutmeg- salt - pepper

Start with boiling water for pasta so everything is ready at the same time.Melt butter, add a bag of spinach and saute on medium-low heat about 5 minutes, or just until it wilts, when spinach is cooking mix ricotta and milk with a pinch of nutmeg. It should be smooth, no lumps. Add ricotta mixture to spinach and cook on low heat for about 5 minutes, just so it heats but it doesn't boil, to prevent clumping. Season with salt and pepper, mix with cooked pasta and serve.